I wrote the introduction to Unbored, and it is probably the best do-it-yourself and activity book for children I've seen. The variety of projects is astounding, and it's modern and appealing to kids and adults. Many contemporary kids' activity books are rehashes of the old "Handy Book For Boys and Girls" that aren't much fun and, in my opinion, not very accurate. If you take a look at those old books, you might come to the same conclusion as me that the authors didn't make the sail boats, wind carts, truss bridges, and other projects. Unbored, on the other hand, has real projects that were actually tested out. Here's an example of a real project from Unbored, which was written by my friend, John Edgar Park.

SOAK AND DESTROY: Remote-Controlled Water Blaster

Written and photographed John Edgar Park

Want to keep your brothers, sisters, and friends from breaking into your secret fort to dig through your comic books? Build a remote-controlled motorized water blaster so you can soak them while sneakily savoring the moment from a safe distance!

I wrote the introduction to Unbored, and it is probably the best do-it-yourself and activity book for children I've seen. The variety of projects is astounding, and it's modern and appealing to kids and adults. Many contemporary kids' activity books are rehashes of the old "Handy Book For Boys and Girls" that aren't much fun and, in my opinion, not very accurate. If you take a look at those old books, you might come to the same conclusion as me that the authors didn't make the sail boats, wind carts, truss bridges, and other projects. Unbored, on the other hand, has real projects that were actually tested out. Here's an example of a real project from Unbored, which was written by my friend, John Edgar Park.

SOAK AND DESTROY: Remote-Controlled Water Blaster

Written and photographed John Edgar Park

Want to keep your brothers, sisters, and friends from breaking into your secret fort to dig through your comic books? Build a remote-controlled motorized water blaster so you can soak them while sneakily savoring the moment from a safe distance!